Volume 3 | Issue 22
Weekly View
4/3 - NO MASS TODAY - Casual Uniform ; Dismissal 3pm
Please pray for Fr. Edwin as he attends a retreat this week.

4/4 - Dismissal 3pm

4/5 - Stations of the Cross 11:30am (family members are invited to attend)

4/6 - Happy Saturday! Mass times: 5pm

4/7 - Fifth Sunday of Lent-Mass times: 9am/11am English; 7am/1pm Spanish

4/8 - K-2 Field Trip; Dismissal 3pm; FSHA Tutoring

4/9 - Dismissal 1:45; Parish Penance Service 7pm (Our older students will make their First Reconciliation!)

4/10 - Mass 8:15 (Formal Uniform Required); Dismissal 3pm

4/11 - Dismissal 3pm; Winter Sports Banquet 6pm

4/12 - Living Stations Gr. 8 11:30 (for school); Dismissal 12:30; Living Stations Gr. 8 6:30 (for parents/parish community)

4/13 - PARISH WALKATHON AT THE ROSE BOWL 9-11am (School team will walk and earn the school an extra vacation day!)

4/14 - Palm Sunday Family Mass 11am (all are asked to wear red shirts/tops)

4/15 - Free Dress for those who participated in the Parish Walkathon; Dismissal 3pm; NO FSHA Tutoring

4/16 - Dismissal 1:45

4/17 - Extra Vacation Day (If earned-We are more than halfway to our goal. See notice below.)

4/18 - 4/28 EASTER VACATION!


Please click below for a school calendar, but remember that it is subject to change. The most updated information, dismissal times, and sports schedules can be found on the school website at stignatiusla.org. Click the website link below to take you there!


Students to Receive Sacraments

As a Catholic school community, we are so glad to be able to assist parents, the primary teachers, in preparing their children to receive the Sacraments. Our faith is a precious gift and it is passed on to children mainly by the example and teaching of their parents. Please join us in praying for the following students who are preparing to receive Sacraments this Spring.
Preparation for the Sacraments goes through the season of Lent, with our students making their First Reconciliation during this holy time. Baptism and First Communion takes place after Easter as we rejoice in the saving power of Jesus' resurrection.

Our older students will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on April 9th at the Parish Penance Liturgy at 7pm.
Our Second Graders will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on April 30th at 6:30 pm.
Students will be Baptized and Received into the Catholic Church on May 4th at >>>
Students will receive their First Holy Communion on May 4th at 5pm Mass.

Baptism: Adrian Amador, Amber Tun, Joshua Cortez, Alexis Alonso

Reconciliation and First Communion: Adrian Amador, Fernanda Cuevas, Isabella Espinoza, Eric Guerrero, Liana Gutierrez, Jalaysis Holley, Justin Lepe, Alexandra Luquez, Iseec Mabolis, Alina Maldonado, Sophia Portillo, Noah Quintanilla, Chloe Sanchez-Sloan, Amber Tun, Sebastian Chirino, Jeramiah Mabolis, Diego Ovilla, Caeden Mabolis, Cierra Cortez, Alexis Alonso, Camila Bible, Emily Dorado, Abraham Ramirez

Being Received into the Roman Catholic Church:
Iseec Mabolis, Jeramiah Mabolis, Caeden Mabolis


Please note: All Parents, God Parents, and Students who will be baptized or received into the church must attend a parish preparation class on April 9th at 6:30 in the Religious Education Office (English) or April 16th at 6:30 (Spanish) in the Parish Hall.

SCHOOL LENTEN PROJECT

We are so thankful for the many blessings we receive each day. During Lent, our school community will bless others by bringing in canned goods during the week and offering them up at our Wednesday Masses. Together, we can do so much more and in this way, we can provide assistance to the St. Ignatius Pastoral Center and St. Vincent de Paul Society who prepare food for the needy each day and hand out bags of groceries to needy families each Friday.
Although we will not attend Mass this Wednesday, students are still encouraged to bring in canned goods for next week's Mass.
Did You Know...
  • that once per month, students in grades 1-8 receive art instruction from a professional artist through Art Trek?
  • that St. Ignatius will be receiving 174 iPads through a grant from Sprint to implement Blended Learning in collaboration with Loyola Marymount University?
  • that students can learn to play chess on campus through Chess Mates?
  • that two of our students earned first places in the recent Chess Mates tournament?
  • that ballet folkorico is open to students in grades 1-8?
  • that it may be possible to start a kinder folklorico class? Call the office if you're interested!
  • that three of our students ran the Los Angeles Marathon, and students in grades 6 and 7 should consider being part of the Students' Run LA team for next year?
  • that one of our teachers wrote a grant and received funds for a field trip?
  • that our teachers meet in grade levels (TK-2, 3-5, and 6-8) to discuss student progress and collaborate professionally to improve student learning?
  • that students in grades 3-8 are rehearsing to bring you a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat which tells the Old Testament story of Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors?
  • that a high school student raised enough funds to buy our students new play equipment and bins for safe keeping?
  • that next year, parent/teacher conferences will be led by the students?!
  • that our 8th graders have been accepted to Mission San Gabriel, St. Francis, Sacred Heart, Bishop Conaty, Salesian, Flintridge Sacred Height Academy, Alverno Heights Academy, Loyola, La Salle, and Cathedral?
  • that our school community has implemented a weekly campus clean up day?
  • that there are currently four members of the Faculty and Staff who are graduates of St. Ignatius?
Financial Responsibilities

A friendly reminder to all families who are making tuition payments on the 5th of the month that the April payment will soon be due.

Thank you to all families who have been able to make their tuition payments consistently. You help make it possible to maintain our school program and keep our doors open through your tuition payments and fundraising efforts. If you are behind in any payments, PLEASE MAKE FULL OR PARTIAL PAYMENTS THIS WEEK. Our next payroll will depend on everyone, especially those who have not made all payments, to fulfill their commitments. If ALL families pay what was agreed upon in their contract over the next three weeks, we will be able to cover two payrolls ($64,000). Please make your payments today and do not let other parents carry your financial responsibility.
TOGETHER IN MISSION-HELPING OUR SCHOOLS/PARISHES STAY OPEN.
Thank you to all families who have completed their Together In Mission (TIM) pledge payment. As our school contract states, each family, TK-8, has promised to donate a minimum of $75 to the TIM appeal each year. Our school is blessed to receive TIM funds each year to help with operational expenses, and we will only be considered if the parish meets its TIM goal each year. If you have not yet made your payment, please do so at the school office, or at the parish office, but be sure to request a receipt for proof of payment! Special envelopes were sent home for this donation.

If you did not make your TIM payment for last year, you received a reminder several weeks ago. Please be sure to send in your payment as soon as possible.
CONTRACT MEETINGS

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT RE-REGISTRATION FEES FOR 2019-2020 NEED TO BE PAID BY THE END OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR. YOU CAN STOP BY THE OFFICE OR CALL AND PAY OFF YOUR BALANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN JUNE 1ST. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT IS OFFERED FOR NEXT YEAR WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE IF RE-REGISTRATION FEES ARE PAID IN FULL BY THE DUE DATE. THE DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM MARCH 31 TO JUNE 1 TO ACCOMMODATE PAYMENTS. FAILURE TO PAY RE-REGISTRATION FEES WILL RESULT IN THE FORFEIT OF ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT IS OFFERED DURING CONTRACT MEETINGS. This is a new policy that had to be implemented because we currently have over $13,000 in outstanding re-registration fees for the 2018-2019 year and is a financial burden the school cannot bear.

If you have returned your re-registration form, and would like to request tuition assistance, please use one of the links below to sign up for a Contract Meeting to get you all set for next year.
Thank you!  
 
Gracias por informarnos de su intención de que sus hijos regresen a San Ignacio. Utilice uno de los enlaces a continuación para inscribirse en una reunión de contrato si necesita auyda financiera para que esté listo para el próximo año.
¡Gracias!


  • Please remember to attend your CEF meeting! It is very important for you to be at the appointment so that you can receive the $1000 grant to go towards next year's tuition, if you qualify.
ST. IGNATIUS PARISH WALK-A-THON DAY & Extra Vacation Day!
 The St. Ignatius Parish Walkathon will take place on Saturday, April 13th from 9-11 at the Rose Bowl. Fr. Edwin invites all students to join the school walking team to help raise money for repairs. Mrs. Wade and her dog, Mathis, will be walking. Fr. Edwin’s dog, Joost, will be there too! All students are welcome to bring their well-behaved dogs to be part of the fun. A minimum $12 donation is all that is needed to join, and each student who donates at least $12 will receive a Parish Walkathon -Tshirt, a medal, snacks, and a Free Dress Pass.
Additionally, Fr. Edwin will give us AN EXTRA VACATION DAY if we bring a group of school students/families and raise $500+ to help the parish! We will be able to start our Easter break a day early, on April 17th! We Can Do It!


GRADUATION NEWS

Graduation will be here soon! In order to help defray graduation expenses, each 8th Grade family must pay a $175 Graduation Fee. This fee is due by Friday, May 24, 2019. All other tuition, fees, Together In Mission pledge, and any other outstanding balances must by paid no later than Friday, May 31st. Students with outstanding balances will not be able to attend the Kinder/8th Zoo trip nor the graduation field trip to Knotts Berry Farm. Students with low grades or poor behavior will not be invited to attend neither the graduation trip to Knotts, nor the Kinder/8th trip to the Zoo in June.

This year's Mass and Honors Assembly will take place at 8:15am on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. It will be followed by a reception for the graduates, their families, and teachers. The graduates will leave at 11:30 and report back to 8th grade at 5:30pm. The graduation ceremony will take place at 6:00pm.

Important Dates for 8th Graders
April 12-Living Stations of the Cross at 11:30am (for school) and 6:30pm (for parish/parents)
April 13-Parish Walkathon: 8th Graders who are able should participate and support the parish in gratitude, especially to Fr. Edwin for giving up his own personal time to teach Church History this trimester.
May 4- 8th graders are invited to attend 5pm Mass in support of their 2nd grade buddies who will be making their First Communion, and their classmate, Abraham.
May 6- No School: Teacher Professional Development
May 8- May Crowning and Graduation Pictures (Students must wear gowns for Mass and Cap/Tassel/Gown for pictures)
May 15- Muffins with Love: Invite Moms, Grandmothers, Ninas, Aunts, and other special women in your life to attend Mass with you, then enjoy some treats and time with them in the Large Hall after Mass.
May 19- Last Family Mass as 8th graders
May 24- Grad Fee of $175 Due to the office
May 27- No School: Memorial Day
May 30-June 2 - Spring Musical (8th graders will perform and tech this production)
May 31- All Tuition and Fees must be paid in full for each 8th Grader.
June 4- Kinder & 8th Grade Zoo trip (all tuition and fees must be paid in full; all grades must be passing; behavior must be acceptable to receive an invitation to this event)
June 5- Donuts with Dudes: Invite Dads, Grandfathers, Ninos, Uncles, and other special men in your life to attend Mass with you, then enjoy some treats and time with them in the Large Hall after Mass.
June 7- Graduation Trip to Knotts Berry Farm (all tuition and fees must be paid in full; all grades must be passing; behavior must be acceptable to receive an invitation to this event)
June 10/11- Graduation Practice; Dismissal at 12:30. Please do not be absent!
June 12- Grad Mass and Honors 8:15 followed by Graduation Reception. 8th Graders leave campus by 11:30 and return to class at 5:30pm. Graduation Ceremony begins at 6pm. Students wear dressy clothes, caps, and gowns.

VIRTUS TRAINING

Parents who plan to volunteer at school during the coming school year must be Virtus trained. Virtus is the child safety training program that all adults who work and volunteer around children at church or school must complete. It focuses on appropriate interactions with children. There is no cost to you. Virtus certification must be updated every four years through a 1 1/2 hour re-certification class. You must complete Virtus 1 before doing a re-certification. The safety of our children is extremely important to all. Please be sure to attend a training if you plan on volunteering/helping out at school.

To find locations for Virtus training please click on the link below and scroll to (Archdiocese of) Los Angeles location. St. Ignatius falls under the San Fernando Region, but you may attend a Virtus class in any of the five Regions in LA County.


Please be sure to obtain a certificate and bring it to the school office so we can make a copy for our files. All Staff, Parent Board, Room Parents, and Volunteers must be Virtus trained for the safety of our students.

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